What madness, you might ask, the stupid children's character madness. If you knew me pre-kid, or even early-kid, you know my take on children's character garbage, tacky, tacky, tacky. I swore that I would never have character pj's or character comforters, etc. Well, I just found myself scouring the internet for Elmo plates. Then I found an Elmo onsie, then an Elmo towel, and on and on, ad nauseum. The fact that I'm using my precious time looking at said items is disquieting enough, but the real kicker is I saw the Elmo towel and thought, "that is so cute, I've got to have it!" I've obviously gone down a path from which there is little hope of recovery.
The fact is, Asher loves Elmo, he really and truly loves him. He has never seen Sesame Street or any other TV/movie starring Elmo. His only experience with the furry little monster is at the pool during swim lessons. Now when we see Elmo anywhere, his face splits into this sweet smile and he calls "All-mo, All-mo". This is proof that Sesame Street characters have instant appeal, even out of their original context.
My point is, as tacky as Elmo is, because my little boy loves him, I love him, too. So I'm off to buy some dinnerware that will make Asher light up every time he uses it. And no, I'm not paying $15 plus shipping for the towel, that's crossing the line ;).
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I am cracking up reading your latest blog posts. I can totally hear you because you write like you talk. It's so funny! What we do as moms!
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